His doctoral dissertation built on the work of Horst Rittel by creating a computer supported Issue-based information system.

He has written more than 100 articles, and collaborated with noted architects and educators, including Pierre Koenig, Horst Rittel, Karen M. Kensek, Marc Eugene Schiler, and Ralph Lewis Knowles.

[10] He received a Graham Foundation Grant in 2011 for research related to the Samuel Freeman House, a residence designed in 1924 by Frank Lloyd Wright.

[12] In addition to completing several buildings as an architect, Noble is a widely recognized leader in championing and mentoring emerging architecture professionals.

Funded by a grant from the PCI Foundation and Clark Pacific, and in partnership with students at the USC School of Architecture, Noble and the team designed, fabricated, and installed the Carapace Pavilion in Joshua Tree National Park.